--- title: Unique Ideas for the Best Game of Thrones Gifts to in 2018 description: Winter is coming and the holidays are nigh — here's a guide to the best gifts for the Game of Thrones super fan in your life. canonical: https://time.com/5485034/best-game-of-thrones-gifts/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-12-21T19:05:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:11.744Z og:title: 8 Gifts for the Game of Thrones Superfan in Your Life og:description: Winter is coming og:url: https://time.com/5485034/best-game-of-thrones-gifts/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2cdb43c28640b5f2/6988db748fd2eead423589ca/game-of-thrones-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-10.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: game-of-thrones-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-jon-snow-daenerys-targaryen og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 8 Gifts for the Game of Thrones Superfan in Your Life twitter:description: Winter is coming twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2cdb43c28640b5f2/6988db748fd2eead423589ca/game-of-thrones-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-10.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 8 Gifts the _Game of Thrones_ Superfan in Your Life Will Love > Sponsored content. 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Polay—HBO  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 21, 2018 7:05 PM UTC [Winter is coming](http://entertainment.time.com/2011/04/18/game-of-thrones-watch-its-all-in-the-execution/) and the holiday season is in full swing. While [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/)super fans will still have to wait until April 2019 for [the eighth and final season of the epic HBO series](http://time.com/4913247/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-date/), you can help alleviate the pain of waiting for new episodes by gifting them some of the finest _GoT_ swag this holiday season. From a drinking vessel that would bring to a smile to the face of even a cynic like Tyrion to “dragon’s eggs” beauty products fit for Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons, ahead of the eighth season of _Game of Thrones_, here are eight gifts perfect for a super fan. **White Walker by Johnnie Walker,** [**$48 at ReserveBar**](https://www.reservebar.com/products/johnnie-walker-white-walker-blended-scotch-whisky/): Drink like you’re the Night King with an army of undead at your beck and call with this limited-edition Scotch Whiskey made in honor of the eighth and finals season of _Game of Thrones._  Courtesy Johnnie Walker/ReserveBar **RENS sheepskin rug,** [**$29.99 at Ikea**](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70026822/): Costume designers revealed that they keep residents of the North cozy in their chilly climates by fashioning outerwear made from none other than [Ikea rugs](http://time.com/4901655/ikea-game-of-thrones-rug-cape-diy/), one of them being this wooly RENS sheepskin one.  Courtesy of Ikea **Di** **nner is Coming cutting board**[**,** ](https://www.amazon.com/Dinner-Coming-Cutting-14x9-5x-5-Bamboo/dp/B01C689O1E/ref=asc%5Fdf%5FB01C689O1E/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198060092138&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10306218769771394493&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032055&hvtargid=pla-348447271180&psc=1)[**$29.99 at Amazon**](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078ZM2F9M/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=time037-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B078ZM2F9M&linkId=010bafa4af5fe06d09dbe04d3186377a): Let them know that dinner is imminent with a cutting board so handsome that it can double as a cheese board.  Courtesy of Amazon **“I Drink and I Know Things” 10 oz rocks glass,** [**$10.99 at Amazon**](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBTT1YS/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=time037-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01NBTT1YS&linkId=a139410f698a358af3e8d92cc2cd5ff6): Toast like everyone’s favorite cynical lush, Tyrion with this embossed tumbler, perfect for enjoying some White Walker scotch whiskey.  Courtesy of Amazon **Risk: Game of Thrones,** [**$74.95 at Barnes & Noble**](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toys-games-risk-game-of-thrones/30049725?ean=0700304046659&st=PLA&sid=BNB%5FNew+Core+Shopping+Top+Margin+EANs&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google%5Fc&gclid=CjwKCAiAu%5FLgBRBdEiwAkovNsGzomW083ohQ8iX1DfV7np2eGuXIsdjBmYwlAOKgLGN%5FumMczGlUDxoCKrQQAvD%5FBwE): Seize the Iron Throne and control of the Seven Kingdoms with this Westeros-themed take on the classic total conquest game.  Courtesy of Barnes & Noble **Hodor door stop,**[ **$16.99 at Etsy**](https://www.etsy.com/listing/566417260/hodor-best-hodor-doorstop-hodor-hold-the?plkey=2b204c14f49f0167c1d9942f24381e9b27ea2f7b%3A566417260): For your friend with a darker sense of humor, consider this cheeky homage to one of _Game of Thrones_ most endearing characters and how he got his name.  Courtesy of Audaya/Etsy **George R. R. Martin’s A** **_Game of Thrones_** **leather-clothed boxed set,** [**$52.57 at Barnes & Noble**](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/george-r-r-martins-a-game-of-thrones-leather-cloth-boxed-set-george-r-r-martin/1121727528#/): While the best gift for many _Game of Thrones_ fans would be Martin’s long-anticipated _The Winds of Winter_, this beautifully bound boxed set of the books so far is a perfect way to catch up ahead of the novel’s release ([whenever that may be](https://ew.com/books/2018/12/11/george-r-r-martin-promises-he-will-finish-his-game-of-thrones-novels/).)  Courtesy of Barnes & Noble **Dragon’s Eggs boxed soap set,** [**$29.99 at Etsy**](https://www.etsy.com/listing/251718598/dragons-egg-soap-boxed-set): Take a bath like the Mother of Dragons with this grandiose dragon eggs soap set.  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